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Epomaker Galaxy100 vs Keychron K8 HE

Get the Epomaker Galaxy100 for the 8,000 mAh battery. Get the Keychron K8 HE for hall effect and rapid trigger.

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EPOMAKER Galaxy100 QMK/VIA

4.6 (68)

$87at Epomaker

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Epomaker Galaxy100

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

Get the

Keychron K8 HE

Hall effect

Build quality in the top 5% of 80% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

  • Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
  • North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
  • No numpad.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Epomaker Galaxy100

Keychron K8 HE

  • Layout size

    96%

    80%

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    No

    Yes

    Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing

  • Rapid trigger

    No

    Yes

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Battery

    8,000 mAh

    4,000 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Epomaker Galaxy100
  • Keychron K8 HE
Performance
83
92
Build quality
84
87
Productivity
93
94
Customizability
88
89
Portability
62
76

What they share

  • Hot-swappable
  • Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
  • QMK
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
  • Keycaps: PBT
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Epomaker Galaxy100

4.6

68 owner reviews

Praise
“Amazing keyboard, via support could be better, but it works! i love the knob, its so nice. this has to be the worst financial decision ive ever made and i dont regret it”
MCorangeVerified buyer· via Epomaker
Critique
“The keyboard has been great but when I received it a couple keys were broken. I had to glue the inside connector back together as it had broken apart. Otherwise the keyboard has functions very well.”
ColeVerified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron K8 HE

5.0

6 owner reviews

Praise
“Order arrived quickly with no damage to the packaging. Has a very premium feel and overall excellent piece of hardware.”
mitchell c.Verified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Epomaker Galaxy100 vs Keychron K8 HE specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

17 of 28 specs differ

Epomaker Galaxy100

Keychron K8 HE

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear
Clicky, Linear, Magnetic, Tactile

Hall effect (magnetic)

No
Yes

Rapid trigger

No
Yes

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Tray Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

96%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, JIS

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

Yes
No

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired, Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
1,000 Hz

Battery

8,000 mAhBetter
4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
ABS, Aluminum, Wood

Plate material

Plastic
Aluminum

Keycaps

PBT
PBT

Weight

2,000 g
1,009 g

Dimensions

32 x 405 x 138 mm
43 x 366 x 133 mm

Typing angle

7°
4°, 5°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing
RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes
Yes

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Epomaker Galaxy100

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron K8 HE

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO

    In stockDoes not ship to you

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